InsurTech Impact 25 Members update – November 2021

November 29, 2021

The latest news, content and job openings from our Impact 25 Members, now featuring 100 companies following the publication of the 2021 report.

Click on the companies featured in this article to be taken to Magellan™, Oxbow Partners insurance technology navigator. Discover in-depth data on company capabilities, clients, and geographies, as well as browse relevant news and insight. Contact the team to find out more.

Company News

Concirrus have announced it has completed the acquisition of Spark Insights, a leader in providing decision analytics to the insurance market. Find out more

Concirrus has appointed of Brian McInnes as Chief Analytics Officer. Brian is a well-recognised figure in the insurance industry having spent the last 12 years at Aon. Find out more

OneDegree has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Hong Kong Digital Asset Exchange (HKbitEX) to offer insurance for cryptocurrencies, the first insurer to offer cryptocurrency insurance in Asia. Find out more

Percayso Inform have launched Percayso-Inform Manager, their no code SaaS enabling insurers to take control of their data enrichment and rating strategies. Find out more

Percayso Inform have partnered with the Vulnerability Registration Service to ensure insurers and brokers are able to treat vulnerable customers fairly. Find out more

Percayso Inform have shared an article from the Insurance Times focussing on their growth, product launches and ambitions across multiple insurance lines. Find out more

artificial have rebranded and launched their new website. See more

Praedicat and Sompo International have expanded their partnership to further support the proactive management of the client’s global casualty portfolio. Find out more

Atidot have won a project with Guardian Life, providing them with an accelerated underwriting solution together with Sapiens.  The solution will automate 95% of Guardian Life’s cases. Find out more

Battleface’s CEO Sasha Gaunillin recently spoke at the ITIC in Madrid about the challenges travel insurers faced after COVID-19. Find out more

Akur8 have signed a global partnership with Milliman, a global leading actuarial consulting firm. Find out more

Bikmo have launched a partnership with Micro Insurance to enhance their bike leasing product, initially in the Austrian market. Find out more

Bdeo have partnered with Guidewire. “We’re proud to be able to offer our clients the digital tools that enable them to make quick decisions based on the information collected through the FNOL process,” states Julio Pernía, CEO at Bdeo. Find out more

Clausematch have launched a document modification functionality to boost the efficiency of global compliance teams. Find out more or watch the launch here

CyberCube have cautioned that cyber underwriters should view the recent GoDaddy attack as a warning. Read more

Kettle have closed a $25M Series A for its reinsurance platform against fire and other catastrophes. Find out more

Kettle have hired Amit Shah as their Chief Distribution Officer, moving from Ariel Re where he was head of specialty. Find out more

Kettle have started selling CA Wildfire reinsurance policies built on advanced Machine Learning models. Find out more

Content

Percayso’s MD Richard Tomlinson has been interviewed by Insure TV regarding the use of data, intelligence and technology in the broker and insurer sectors. Watch here

Praedicat have partnered with Aon to develop a range of specialist liability reinsurance products that tailor coverage to a defined list of specific emerging risks Watch their PFAS overview webinar here. Watch here

Atidot have published an article about the impact of a well defined business goal on data science models. Read more

Battleface have shared a field guide for foreigners travelling to the US during Thanksgiving. Read more

Akur8’s COO, Anne-Laure Klein, and Rob Porter, Director of Product at VAVE, part of Canopius Group, have co-authored an article about the virtuous collaborations between InsurTechs and insurers, based on the partnership between Akur8 and VAVE/Canopius. Read more

KASKO have entered into a partnership with former WeFox Insurance CEO Oliver Lang. In the newest episode of the Connecting Insurance Podcast, Oli spoke about the “Switch Opportunity” and proven growth stories. Listen here

Bdeo have shared their latest article, “The InsurTech Industry in France: How to understand its situation with 10 InsurTech experts”. Read more

Job Openings

Percayso are hiring a Senior Software Engineer. View job opening

Artificial have a number of job openings. Visit Careers page

Praedicat are looking for a Client Engagement Manager. View job opening

Flock have 11 job openings. Visit Careers page

Battleface are looking for a Brand Director, Ohio. View job opening

Akur8 have a number of open positions in Europe and in the US, including Actuarial Data Scientists, Sales Executives and Partnership Managers. Visit Careers page

OneDegree are looking for a Growth Strategy Manager in Singapore. View job opening

Bdeo are looking for a Customer Success Manager. View job opening

Kettle are hiring a Senior Data Engineer. View job opening

Download the 2021 InsurTech Impact 25 report